Question

Simplify the following:

`a^9/a^4`

Answer 1

Given: `a^9/a^4`

Step-wise calculation:

Using the quotient rule of exponents,

`a^m/a^n = a^(m  -  n)`

`a^9/a^4 = a^(9  -  4)`

`a^9/a^4 = a^5`